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Location:

Provo,UT,

Member Since:

Apr 07, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K - 17:11 (Cougar Run)

10K - 34:35 (Deseret News)

15K - 57:33 (Utah Running Club)

1/2 - 1:22:26 (Mountain View Trail)

50K - 4:22:31 (Sapper Joe)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub-2:45 at Saint George Marathon

Win the Antelope Island half marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to run the Angeles Crest 100 at some point. And I'd still like to go sub-4 at a trail 50k. Other than that, I'm open to suggestions.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/4808912

Personal:

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I was a competitive cyclist for years. In 2009, after racing in the Tour of Utah, I decided I had plateaued as a cyclist--I could continue to improve, but I wouldn't break through to a new level. So, I started looking for a new challenge.


I thought that challenge would be mountain biking, but I'm a terrible bike handler. I married Catherine in January 2010 and a couple of weeks later I entered the SLTC Winter Training Series with her. A couple of weeks after that I decided I'd like to run ultras, so I signed up for a couple of 50Ks to get started.

Those first races came and went, with varying results. I was looking forward to running more and possibly pushing into the longer distances, but I injured my knee in June 2010 and I've never been consistently healthy since.

I started law school in August 2010, which meant less time for training. In June 2011, Baby Elliott was born, which meant even less time for training. But she's worth it. 

Baby Nora joined us in October 2013, with the same effect on training as Elliott (who, incidentally, is no longer a baby). 

I (finally) finished school in April 2014 and now I'm an evil corporate lawyer in Salt Lake. I have no illusions that I'll ever get back into the shape that I once was, but I'm perfectly at peace with that. I still have many goals to accomplish and many years in which to do it. 
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Totals
Total Distance
38.00
Mizuno Ronin Miles: 32.70New Balance MT100 Miles: 5.30
Weight: 165.20
Mon, Feb 14, 2011
Total Distance
5.50

On the treadmill. Alternating between half a mile at 8:00 and half a mile at 5:27. I was going to run six miles, but I dropped by phone on the treadmill at about 5.25 miles. It was sitting just by the belt, and I had somewhere to be, so I figured it was a sign that I should pull the plug.

In addition to running, I did my weight lifting in the morning and I went to play some three on three with my brother and some of his friends.

36:20

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 5.50
Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Total Distance
7.80

More treadmill miles. Nice and steady, for the most part, but I did throw in a couple of six minute miles. 

1:00:00

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 7.80
Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Total Distance
5.30

Three days in a row of actual running--the first time in a while. I think I should probably cross train tomorrow, because I don't feel like my knee is out of the woods. Tonight I ran very easy on the treadmill for ten minutes, then I cranked the incline up to 11 percent and spent 45 minutes at 12:00, then I finished with an easy five on the flats.

The run was in the evening. This morning I got up early and went to the gym to work on my b-ball skillz for 45 minutes or so. There's only one more intramurals game left, and I'd like us to win at least one before we get shipped off to the lower division playoffs.

1:00:00 

New Balance MT100 Miles: 5.30
Weight: 165.20
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Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Total Distance
7.00

Continuing my running streak to four days in a row. My knee doesn't feel invincible, but it doesn't hurt, either, so I'll take that as a good sign. One hour on the treadmill, super easy pace.

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 7.00
Weight: 0.00
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Fri, Feb 18, 2011
Total Distance
0.00

Goose egg. But I did get a chance to lift weights in the morning.

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Sat, Feb 19, 2011
Total Distance
12.40

There's a lot to say about today, but not much of it running related, so I'll leave it out. Let's just say it wasn't the best of days.

I did manage to squeeze in a couple of hours on the treadmill tonight. Basically, I ran at a steady 10:00 pace for the entire time, except for the last six minutes, over which I slowly ramped the pace up to 6:00. My workout went like this: 10 minutes flat, 50 minutes at 10 percent, 15 minutes flat, 30 minutes at 10 percent, 15 minutes flat. I ended up running 8 miles on the 10 percent grade, which I think puts me somewhere in the range of 4,000 vertical feet. Not too shabby.

It's too bad I was unable to run yesterday, as I might have broken 40 for the first time in way too long. At least I was able to run every day rather than cross train. 

Mizuno Ronin Miles: 12.40
Weight: 0.00
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Totals
Total Distance
38.00
Mizuno Ronin Miles: 32.70New Balance MT100 Miles: 5.30
Weight: 165.20
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